The winter climate is dry with low air humidity. Combined with strong winds, this can make your skin feel tight and your muscles weak, which are signs of dehydration. In fact, when the body loses 5% of its water without timely replenishment, the skin will shrink, wrinkle, and become dry. Therefore, you should also drink more water in the winter.
You should also drink more water in the winter
On the surface, although people sweat less in the winter, adults still lose about 600 milliliters of water per day through the evaporation of tissue fluid from the skin. Furthermore, people also lose water through breathing, consuming about 500 milliliters of water daily just from this. Adding water loss from bowel movements, the human body expels about 2500 milliliters of water in a day. On average, however, people can only obtain about 1000 milliliters of water from food, and metabolism from proteins, sugars, and fats provides about 300 milliliters of metabolic water. The remaining 1200 milliliters must be replenished by drinking water to maintain the body's water balance.
In the cold winter, people like to keep doors and windows tightly shut and use fires for heating, which can lead to a lack of oxygen indoors. This can make one feel dizzy and lightheaded, and patients with cardiopulmonary diseases may experience difficulty breathing. Drinking more water, however, helps with oxygen supply and smooth breathing. For your health, please remember to drink plenty of water even in the harsh winter.
Office workers need four types of water
Detoxification: A glass of water in the morning. Many people know that drinking a glass of water in the morning is beneficial for the body. After a night of metabolism, the body's waste needs external help to be expelled, and water is the best "cleanser." At this time, cells are like a dry sponge, absorbing the water you drink and expelling it about 40 minutes later. This is an important detoxification process. Light salt water, honey water, and plain water are all suitable for drinking in the morning. Jiang Liangduo reminds us not to drink water that is too cold or too hot in the morning; the temperature should be around 40 degrees Celsius.
Relieving Irritability: Drink plenty of water. Endorphins produced by the brain are called "happy hormones," while adrenaline is often called the "stress hormone." When a person is feeling upset and irritable, adrenaline levels surge. However, like other toxins, it can be expelled from the body, one way being to drink plenty of water. If supplemented with physical labor, adrenaline is excreted with sweat, or if you cry, it is also expelled with tears.
Stress Relief: Drink a glass of water before making a decision. A study by the University of East London in the UK found that students who drank a glass of water before an exam could improve their cognitive abilities and perform better. For office workers, drinking a glass of water before facing excessive stress or needing to make a decision can help clear the mind.
Don't Wait Until You're Thirsty: You still need to drink water. The Hong Kong Department of Health once conducted a survey and found that 1/3 of adults drink less than 6 glasses of water a day. Office workers are often too busy to even take a sip of water for half a day. The US "Water Health" website points out that when people feel thirsty, their bodies have already lost at least 1% of their water. Therefore, office workers should develop good habits for drinking water and urinating, drinking water once an hour and urinating every 2-3 hours.
How Much to Drink?
A healthy person should drink at least 7-8 glasses of water (about 2.5 liters) per day. The amount should be increased accordingly if you are very active or the weather is hot. Waking up in the morning is a key time for the body to replenish water, and drinking 300 milliliters of water at this time is optimal.
How to Drink?
Drinking water in the morning must be on an empty stomach, that is, before eating breakfast, otherwise you won't get the effect of promoting blood circulation. It's best to sip the water slowly, as drinking too quickly is very bad for the skin and may cause rapid facial swelling.
What Temperature is Most Suitable?
Some people like to drink ice water from the refrigerator after waking up in the morning, thinking it is the most refreshing. In fact, drinking such water in the morning is inappropriate. At this time, the stomach and intestines are empty, and water that is too cold or too hot will cause a large loss of vitamin B from the skin. Excessive consumption can lead to skin breakouts and endocrine disorders. The best water to drink in the morning is plain water at room temperature; in cold weather, you can drink warm water to minimize damage to the skin. People who are accustomed to drinking warm or cool water have higher activity levels of dehydratase in their bodies, better metabolic conditions, brighter skin, and are less prone to fatigue. When you set out water the night before, be sure to cover it, as water exposed to the air for too long will lose its activity.